Carrot chutney recipe – How to make carrot chutney recipe – side dish for idli and dosa
Carrot chutney is a very simple and easy chutney made with carrots. It goes well with idlis, dosas, rotis, parathas or appams. Onions added to this recipe gives a good taste and thickness to the chutney. Carrot chutney is a quick and delicious chutney and you can also store the leftover chutney in the refrigerator. It stays good for 2-3 days.
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Prep Time : 15 mins
Cook Time : 15 mins
Servings : 2 persons
South Indian cuisine
INGREDIENTS
Carrots – 1 cup (grated finely) or 2 medium carrots
Pearl onions (small or sambar onions) – 10
Whole red chillies – 2
Garlic cloves – 2
Ginger (adrak) – 1/2 teaspoon (grated or chopped finely)
Tamarind – a small piece
Oil – 2 tablespoons
Salt to taste
FOR SEASONING
Oil – 1 teaspoon
Mustard seeds – 1/2 teaspoon
Urad dal – 1/2 teaspoon
Few curry leaves
HOW TO MAKE OR PREPARE CARROT CHUTNEY RECIPE- CHUTNEY RECIPES
PREPARATION
Peel and grate the carrots and keep it aside. Peel the skin of pearl onions. Set aside.
METHOD
Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a pan on medium flame. Add pearl onions, red chillies, garlic cloves and ginger. Saute for few minutes till the onions turn light brown in colour. Then add the grated carrot, tamarind and salt.
Mix well. Saute the mixture for few minutes till the carrots are well cooked. You can sprinkle 2 tablespoons of water to help cook faster. Then switch off the flame. Allow the mixture to cool down.
Grind to a smooth coarse paste by adding very little water. Heat a teaspoon of oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds and allow it splutter. Add urad dal and curry leaves. When the urad dal turns light brown in colour, add the seasoning to the chutney.
Carrot chutney is ready to be served.
NOTES/TIPS
You can also use green chillies instead of whole red chillies.
Instead of pearl onions, you can use 1 regular onion. Use 1 teaspoon of lemon juice, if you do not have tamarind.
Onions can be replaced with little grated coconut.